Building a Software Development Team - MaRS Best Practices

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speaker: Khurram Virani and Jake Hirsch-Allen
topic: Building a Software Development Team - MaRS Best Practices
video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OImLEWjl80g
length: 90min

• video mirror: https://vimeo.com/63184466
• slides: http://www.slideshare.net/MaRSDD/building-a-software-development-team
• more info: https://www.marsdd.com/news-and-insights/building-a-software-development-team-three-hot-tips-for-startups/

A startup’s best investment could be its software development team

Khurram Virani and Jake Hirsch-Allen from Functional Imperative advise startups on how to build a strong software development team. In this video, learn about

• Current high demand for software developers
• The importance of a technical interview
• Ways to leverage and manage remote talent

Hiring for cultural fit

Another integral aspect of building a software development team is hiring developers who are a good cultural fit for your organization, as the communal aspect of an organization is imperative to attracting talent. Developer hours are not generally nine to five. In terms of validating talented developers, there are several tests that you can do in order to measure their skill sets (for example, framework developers versus application developers, and generalists versus specialists).

To learn more about these tests and about how to hire a great development team, check out Khurram and Jake’s full presentation here.